IJ McGill Transport is the latest operator to join the eFreight 2030 consortium, adding three Daf electric vehicles (EVs) to its existing fleet. The eFreight 2030 project, which is part of the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and delivered in partnership …
Read More »Co-op signs Royal Mail parcel locker deal to boost in-store services – Grocery Gazette
Co-op has become the first convenience retailer to partner with Royal Mail on a new parcel locker rollout, as part of a wider push to offer more … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail to roll out parcel lockers at 100 Co-op stores
British convenience retailer Co-op has signed a partnership to roll out parcel lockers at 100 stores this year, enabling customers to drop off pre-labelled Royal Mail parcels and returns 24/7. The lockers provide label printing, meaning customers just need to pay for postage online and print the label by scanning …
Read More »Co-op teams up with Royal Mail to launch parcel lockers – Retail Gazette
Co-op has teamed up with Royal Mail to roll out parcel lockers at the convenience retailer's stores. Source link
Read More »UK Industrial Property Boom: How Logistics Stocks Like IDS Benefit
The UK industrial property market has surged in recent years, with investment volumes reaching record levels – industrial assets now account for 27% of all UK real estate investment, up from a historical average of 13%. This growth directly impacts logistics providers like International Distribution Services (IDS). Driven by e-commerce …
Read More »Royal Ascot backs next generation of hat-makers from King’s charity
Ahead of this month’s world-famous meet, known as much for its colourful and creative displays of headwear as the horseracing, Ascot has introduced a £10,000 annual bursary to support a King’s Foundation and Chanel graduating millinery student. Daniel McAuliffe, education director at The King’s Foundation said: “The royal family are …
Read More »LETTER: Hexham Post Office needs a major expansion
Mail volumes are decreasing but parcels are increasing. And the Hexham office handles not only Royal Mail parcels but we can now collect courier packages from this designated pickup point. It’s no wonder that morning queues are out of the door for long periods. But the Post Office’s business is …
Read More »Peers debate change to 105-year-old law so children can work on steam trains
Peers have asked ministers to tweak a 105-year-old law to let young people work on heritage railways, before there is “no-one” with a memory of steam trains on main lines. Labour’s Lord Faulkner of Worcester proposed an amendment to the Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920, which …
Read More »Fintech giant Wise to switch its main share listing to the US in major blow for the City
New Royal Mail owner appoints former minister Greg Hands as adviser. Source link
Read More »MP calls for talks on future of Arla’s Settle site
Sir Julian told a meeting of North Yorkshire Council that he had been focussing on saving jobs, but now that Arla had made its decision to close, it was the time to look at the future of the site. Arla said in April that it would be moving its Settle …
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